Malayan giant tortoise
If you often browse the forum, If you check some tortoise magazines, you should see abbreviations such as CB and WC. So what is the CB part of a turtle and what is the WC part?
1. Representing no common origin
CB: is English The abbreviation of captive-bred means an artificially grown individual.
WC: is the abbreviation of English wild-caught, which refers to individuals caught in the wilderness.
Two. Are they different?
In general, CB individuals The turtles are easier to raise and are more suitable for the environment of artificial breeding. They are more courageous and easy to get close to people. However, the hatchlings of some species are more arrogant and have poor resistance. They need careful protection and are suitable for growing up in an ideal environment.
WC individuals are caught directly from the wild and often have parasite problems. Some types of WC generally require a long adaptation process and are not easy to eat regularly.
3. How to identify
CB The general expression of individual turtles They are all brighter than WC, with clearer patterns and less surface wear on the turtle; WC generally have lived in the wilderness and experienced strong winds and waves, so they feel very vicissitudes of life, and it is not easy to find complete products. In addition, some wild animals are more afraid of people and often shrink. There is no head exposed inside the shell.
Four. How to choose
The editor still recommends it to everyone Artificially grown CB individuals to narrow the field of capture, effect generationstatus situation. At present, most turtle species are CB types, and there are quite large-scale development fields at home and abroad. Many species already have safe materials.
CB, WC are our most common individual basic abbreviations, in addition:
CR : (captive-raised) refers to CB or WC individuals that have been artificially raised for a period of time. This kind of individual situation is relatively safe and breeding is not harmful.
CH: refers to an individual born from a mother who was caught in the wilderness and hatched under artificial conditions.
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